Blackmagic Design Constellation 8K

Technical Data

• Manufactured by Blackmagic Design
• Released in 2020
• Average price : $15232
• Fully controllable from the front panel
• 40 Standard-convertible 12G-SDI inputs
• 24 Freely assignable 12G-SDI outputs
• Includes 8K multiview with labels, tally and level meters
• Transitions, DVE, stinger and more for broadcasting
• 8K DVE in full resolution
• Professional broadcast talkback
• Internal media storage for stills and motion graphics
• New ATEM Advanced Chroma Keyer in 8K incl. multirate 12G-SDI for HD, Ultra HD and native 8K
• Professional Fairlight audio mixer
• Standards: HD, UHD, 8K
• Colour spaces: REC 601, REC 709, REC 2020
• Media player 4 x up to Ultra HD / 1 x in 8K
• Channels: Fill-and-Key for each media player
• Media Pool capacity for still images: 64 x up to Ultra HD / 24 x in 8K with fill-and-key
• Media Pool capacity for clips: 4 x up to Ultra HD / 2 x in 8K with fill-and-key
• Media Player clip length in 720 HD: 3200 frames
• Media Player clip length in 1080 HD: 1600 frames
• Media Player clip length in Ultra HD: 400 frames
• Media Player clip length in 8K: 100 frames
• Media Pool Still image formats: PNG, TGA, BMP, GIF, JPEG and TIFF
• Media Pool video file formats: TGA sequence
• Media Pool audio file formats: WAV, MP3 and AIFF
• Supported operating systems: Mac Mojave 10.14, Mac Catalina 10.15 or higher / Windows 8.1 and 10, both 64 bit, Windows 8.1 and 10, both 64 bit
• Power supply: 2 integrated 100 - 240 AC power supplies (2 IEC power cables are required - not included)
• Dimensions (W x H x D ): 482 x 90 (2U) x 336 mm
• Weight : 8.4kg
• Total of 40 video inputs up to Ultra HD / 10 of them in 8K
• Total of 28 video outputs up to Ultra HD / 7 of them in 8K
• 24 Aux outputs in total up to Ultra HD / 6 of them in 8K
• SDI rates: 1.5 G, 3 G, 6 G, 12 G
• Total audio inputs: 2 balanced 1/4" jacks, 1 x 32 stereo channels via BNC and MADI inputs
• Total audio outputs: 2 balanced 1/4-inch jacks, 1 x 32 stereo channels via BNC and MADI outputs
• Reference input for tri-sync or black burst
• Video inputs with resync on all 40 inputs
• Frame rate and format converters on all 40 inputs
• SDI video inputs: 40 for 10 bit 720p, 1080i, 1080p, 2160p, 10 are switchable to 4320p
• Extra audio outputs: 1 x 5-pin XLR socket for talkback
• SDI audio outputs: 2 channels embedded SDI output on all outputs
• Extra audio inputs: 1 x 5-pin XLR female for talkback
• SDI programme outputs: any of the 24 SDI outputs
• SDI preview outputs: any of the 24 SDI outputs
• Number of Multi Views: 4 up to Ultra HD / 1 in 8K
• 4 SDI multiview outputs
• Console connection: Ethernet - supports 10/100/1000 BaseT and allows direct connection between console and housing or via network
• Internal timecode generator
• Tally output: added via Ethernet connection to Blackmagic Design GPI and Tally Interface (not included)
• Computer interface: 1 USB 2.0 port